Until the very end, he was nothing but Shaq.
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NBA Finals: Three Things We Learned From Game 1
One game into the 2011 NBA Finals, and we can surely wonder: will Miami’s roll ever end this post-season?
NBA Finals: Five Stories to Watch as the Heat Take On the Mavericks
LeBron. D-Wade. Dirk.
Watch: How John Tesh Wrote the NBA’s Iconic Theme Song
The (arguably) most recognizable theme song in professional sports history wasn’t recorded in a lavish studio — but rather, on a simple answering machine.
Bulls Player Joakim Noah Yells a Gay Slur
On Sunday night, the TNT cameras caught Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah exchanging words with someone — presumably a Miami Heat fan — while he was sitting on the bench, during the first quarter of Game 3 of the Eastern …
Watch: Miami Heat’s Udonis Haslem Dunks Twice on the Bulls
NewsFeed has been watching the saga of the Miami Heat since LeBron James so publicly announced that he, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh would be joining forces to form a superteam. We just didn’t believe it would be a superteam.
Quote: Phoenix Suns’ Rick Welts Reveals He Is Gay
“This is one of the last industries where the subject is off limits. Nobody’s comfortable in engaging in a conversation.”
— RICK WELTS, president and chief executive of the Phoenix Suns, on the reluctance to discuss …
QUOTE: Andrew Bynum Shows Remorse
“I want to actually apologize to J.J. Barea for doing that. I’m just glad that he wasn’t seriously injured in the event and all I can say is, I’ve looked at [the replay], it’s terrible and it definitely won’t be happening
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Cheap Shots and Fouls: How The Lakers Went Down in Shame
There will be a new NBA champion this season. Too bad the old one went out like a loser.
Jock Watch: NBA, NHL Playoffs Get Going This Weekend
Not sure which sporting event should catch your eye (or ear) this weekend? NewsFeed breaks down a few of the events that could shape the sports scene.
Slam-Dunk Shoe: Adidas to Launch Basketball’s Lightest Sneaker
NewsFeed can’t say Adidas can make you any better at basketball. But maybe the company can make you feel like you’re getting faster and jumping higher, and that’s almost the same thing.
LeBron James Returns to Cleveland, Doesn’t Really Have a Good Night Out
NewsFeed enjoys a bit of hyperbole as much as the next site, but this just might have been the most eagerly-awaited return by a superstar in the history of the NBA (well, since the last one). But the result this time will have …